137: Chapter 96 A Smile Can Heal All Grudges

Chen Xuan looked at the set of Spiritual Artifacts and fell silent for a moment.

Then, he raised his head and looked at Zhang Chongyuan.

"Immortal Master Zhang, I accept these items. Our grievances are wiped clean."

Zhang Chongyuan nodded and retreated to his seat.

The white-haired elder of the Central Province Liu Clan was the last to stand up.

He walked up to Chen Xuan, took out a Jade Slip from his Storage Pouch, and handed it to him.

"Yun Qi, this is a wedding gift from the Central Province Liu Clan to the newlyweds."

Chen Xuan took the Jade Slip and probed it with his Divine Sense.

Recorded within the Jade Slip was a Divine Ability.

Meteor, a Divine Ability.

Chen Xuan's pupils constricted slightly.

A Tier 4 Divine Ability.

Something that did not exist in the entire Southern Region.

The Central Province Liu Clan; they started with a Divine Ability.

The white-haired elder looked at him with deep eyes.

"This Divine Ability was obtained by the Liu Clan's ancestor from the Central Province Sword Sect. Back then, our ancestor owed the Liu Clan a favor, and this Divine Ability was used to repay it. Now, this Divine Ability is passed to you."

Chen Xuan tucked the Jade Slip into his robe and bowed deeply to the white-haired elder.

"Thank you, Senior."

The white-haired elder waved his hand.

"No need to thank me. Thank yourself. The Liu Clan chose you not because of how strong you are, but because of your feelings for Lili."

He turned and walked back to his seat, his footsteps still very light.

Chen Xuan stood there, watching his back, silent for a long time.

Liu Lili walked over and took his hand.

"Junior Brother, what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

Chen Xuan withdrew his gaze and looked at the Jade Slip in his hand.

Divine Ability, Meteor.

This was the dowry from the Central Province Liu Clan.

It was also something that Cultivators in the Southern Region could never touch in their entire lives.

The banquet lasted until the Hour of the Rooster.

The guests left one after another, and the tables and chairs on the square were cleared away by the Cultivators of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce.

The setting sun cast a golden hue over the entire Wanyao Immortal City.

Chen Xuan stood on the high platform, looking at the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range in the distance.

The Demonic Qi had faded, so much so that it was almost imperceptible.

In three years, Wanyao Immortal City had gone from nothing, transforming from a dilapidated outpost into one of the most prosperous Immortal Cities in the Southern Region.

Cultivators from the The Three Sects took root here, small and medium-sized Families settled here, and Loose Cultivators found a place to call home.

And he, too, had advanced from the third level of Foundation Establishment to the fifth, going from one person to two.

Liu Lili stood by his side, leaning on his shoulder.

"Junior Brother, what are you thinking about?"

"Thinking about the path ahead."

"How will you walk the path ahead?"

Chen Xuan looked at the distant mountains, silent for a long time.

"First, stabilize my cultivation, then continue to collect the Metal Essence imagery. Heavenly Fire, City Wall Earth."

"Which Metal Essence is better to fish for first?"

"Once they are gathered, fishing for the Metal Essence will be the moment to attempt to reach the Great Dao Golden Core."

Liu Lili nodded.

"Then I will accompany you."

Chen Xuan turned his head to look at her.

"Senior Sister, aren't you afraid of hardship?"

Liu Lili reached out and flicked his forehead.

"I have said it before: you cultivate your Dao, and I will be your Dao Companion. Wherever you go, I will follow."

Chen Xuan looked at her for a long time, then smiled.

"Alright."

Night fell, and lanterns in Wanyao Immortal City lit up one by one.

The central square was empty, with only two people standing on the high platform.

Chen Xuan took Liu Lili's hand, walked down the high platform, and walked along the central avenue toward the Inner City.

The shops on both sides of the street were closed, with only the headquarters of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce still lit.

President Liu Yishou stood behind the counter, and seeing the two pass by, he cupped his hands in a salute.

Chen Xuan returned the salute and continued walking forward.

When they reached the gate of the Inner City, Senior Sister Wen Yao was standing there.

She saw the two of them and nodded.

"Junior Brother, Junior Sister, congratulations."

"Thank you, Senior Sister." Chen Xuan cupped his hands.

Senior Sister Wen Yao's gaze lingered on Chen Xuan's face for a moment, then she turned and walked into the Inner City.

Her back was as straight as a sword, and the moonlight stretched her shadow long.

Liu Lili watched her back and said softly.

"Senior Sister Wen Yao is truly kind."

"Mm."

"Does she like you?"

Chen Xuan turned his head to look at her.

"Senior Sister, you're doing it again."

Liu Lili hummed, pulled his hand, and walked into the Inner City.

Moonlight lay on the bluestone path like a layer of thin frost.

The Spiritual Bamboo on both sides rustled in the night wind, and the shadows of the bamboo leaves fell on the ground like an ink painting.

The two stopped in front of the side room on the east side.

Liu Lili let go of his hand and turned to look at him.

"Junior Brother, from today on, we are living together."

"Mm."

"Are you happy?"

Chen Xuan looked at her, the moonlight falling on her face, making that face, like that of a celestial goddess, appear dreamlike and ethereal.

"Happy."

Liu Lili smiled, stood on tiptoe, and kissed his cheek.

"I am happy too."

She pushed the door open and walked into the room.

Chen Xuan followed behind her, and the door closed behind him.

Moonlight shone in from the window, landing on the bluestone floor in front of the bed.

Liu Lili sat on the edge of the bed and looked up at him.

"Junior Brother, do you still remember that time in the Water Marsh Kingdom?"

"I remember."

"You didn't take advantage of the situation, Junior Brother, but instead protected me even more."

"At that time, I thought that in this life, I must marry you."

Chen Xuan sat down beside her and held her hand.

"Senior Sister, you have good taste."

Liu Lili chuckled and punched him in the chest.

"Shameless."

Chen Xuan smiled and blew out the candle.

The moonlight still shone in, falling on the two of them.

The night in Wanyao Immortal City was very quiet, with only the mountain breeze blowing gently in the distance.

Chen Xuan lay on the bed, looking at the canopy above.

In his Dantian, the five-colored light of the Purple Mansion flowed, and the imagery of City Wall Earth floated quietly.

Heavenly Fire is still missing six strands.

City Wall Earth is still missing four strands.

The road is still long.

But he was not in a hurry.

In three lifetimes of Reincarnation, the most important thing he had learned was patience.

A hunter is never in a hurry to pull in the net.

He could afford to wait.

Liu Lili leaned in his arms, her breathing gradually becoming steady.

She had fallen asleep, a smile still lingering on the corners of her lips.

Chen Xuan looked down at her and reached out to gently brush the stray hair from her forehead.

"Senior Sister, thank you."

He said softly, then closed his eyes.

The night wind blew in from the window, carrying the faint fragrance of Spiritual Bamboo.

The lanterns of Wanyao Immortal City went out one by one, and the entire Immortal City sank into a dream.

Only in the distant Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range did the howls of Yao Beasts still echo.

That was the last bit of wildness on this land.

But Chen Xuan knew that those howls would become fewer and fewer.

The footsteps of the Human Race would not stop.

His footsteps would not stop either.

The path of the Great Dao was right beneath his feet.

Liu Lili turned over in his arms, muttered something, and fell into a deep sleep again.

Chen Xuan did not sleep.

He kept his eyes open, looking at the canopy above, listening to the wind outside the window.

He was thinking about one thing.

Status.

In his second life, he was President Wang of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce. Within ten thousand miles of Fusheng Immortal City, whoever saw him had to call him President Wang.

But that bit of status was not worth mentioning in the entire Southern Region.

The status of a Qi Refining Cultivator, no matter how high, was still just Qi Refining.

Now it was different.

He was the Personal Disciple of a Golden Core Master of the Liuyang Sword Sect, the successor of the Conquest Hall lineage, and the Deputy Hall Master of the Dharma Propagation Hall in Wanyao Immortal City.

Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, fifth level of Foundation Establishment, and had killed a Golden Core Yao Beast.

With these identities stacked together, he had a say among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Southern Region.

A say is a good thing.

With it, you don't need to open your mouth; good things will come to you on their own.